22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com

UK PM Starmer says he will resign

Prime Minister Keir Starmersaid on Monday he would resign, with a new leader to be in place by the time parliament returns in September. Less than two years after he won a landslide election victory that promised to end chaos in British politics, Starmer said he would support whoever replaced him. PRESSURE HAD BEEN BUILDING FOR MONTHS The threat to Starmer, which had been building for months, increased sharply on Friday when Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, decisively won a parliament
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